(This file includes all unprovenanced manuscripts that consist of proverbs; some of these manuscripts are likely to be from Nibru. The manuscripts are presented in decreasing order of size. Some of the proverbs are duplicated in numbered collections.)

Segment B

2-6. To the wolf vegetable, to the fox-grape (?) vegetable, to the lion plant, to the …… plant, to the dog's-tongue plant, to the property plant, to the shouting plant, the lion roars out: "These have no names." The fool's lot was created by Utu.

7-8. The hero succumbed to starvation (?). After he had succumbed, they kept bringing him funerary offerings.

BM 57994 (Alster 1997 pp. 109, 288)

Segment A

1-3. (cf. 6.1.03.170, 6.1.25.13, 6.1.26.a10) If a …… boatman …… demands an inspection, or if the hand touches a woman's genitals over her clothes -- it is an abomination to Suen. unknown no. of lines missing

Free Library of Philadelphia unnumbered (Alster 1997 p. 334)

MM 1134 (Molina 2000 p. 755)

YBC 7301 (Alster 1997 p. 330)

1-3. An elderly bull running around said, after it had stopped running: "My former strength has returned (?) to myself." After it had been driven out (?) from the other side of the town, it said: "My strength is conjectural!"

YBC 7345 (Alster 1997 p. 331)

1-3. (cf. 6.1.11.85) The cripple (?) took a reed basket. For (?) his words a man beats him. Mankind is …….